CONTACT:
Thad Nation, (414) 412-7814
(MADISON, Wis.)—The coalition for Clean, Responsible Energy for Wisconsin’s Economy (CREWE) continued its efforts to show the benefits of the Clean Energy Jobs Act for the State of Wisconsin and its residents through a statewide radio campaign that begins today.
The first 60-second ad, titled “Buy Wisconsin,” discusses the economic benefits of purchasing energy produced in the state.
“Wisconsin has an opportunity to expand homegrown, renewable energy generation, create thousands of jobs and reduce electricity costs,” Thad Nation, executive director of CREWE, said. “This ad campaign will help promote the benefits of the Clean Energy Jobs Act for our state to citizens and legislators alike.”
To listen to the radio ad, please visit http://wicrewe.com/?page_id=29. A full script of the ad follows this release.
CREWE is a coalition that formed to advocate meaningful change in energy policy consistent with the Governor’s Global Warming Task Force final report, which will have a positive impact on Wisconsin’s economic development and security while fostering job creation.
CREWE’s membership consists of CleanPower, Alliant Energy, EcoEnergy, Johnson Controls, Xcel Energy, C5•6 Technologies, Axley Brynelson, Madison Gas and Electric, Orion Energy Systems, Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin Energy Corp., Poblocki Sign Company, Emerging Energies of Wisconsin, MillerCoors, American Transmission Co., WPPI Energy, DTE Energy Services, Kranz, Inc. and Greenwood Fuels.
The coalition is dedicated to joining forces with other supporters to promote responsible policies that address climate change; create jobs; promote energy efficiency, reliability and independence; and mitigate the economic impacts of rising energy costs.
For more information on joining this campaign, please visit http://www.WICREWE.com and follow CREWE on Twitter (@WI_CREWE).
“Buy Wisconsin” – Radio :60
Announcer: When you buy cheese, custard, beer or a motorcycle, don’t you prefer to buy products made in Wisconsin?
So why not with energy?
Instead of spending 16 billion dollars a year importing energy, wouldn’t it make more sense to buy energy made in Wisconsin?
The Clean Energy Jobs Act would do that.
It would expand wind, solar and biomass power so that 25 percent of Wisconsin’s electricity would come from renewable sources by 2025.
That would mean thousands of more jobs for Wisconsin workers.
Like the ones who will soon be manufacturing wind turbines in Wisconsin Rapids and Milwaukee,
Or the workers who build glass for solar panels near Madison,
Or those who will work at the proposed biomass plant near Wausau.
Call your state legislators at 1-800-362-9472 and ask them to support the Clean Energy Jobs Act.
Paid for by the coalition for Clean, Responsible Energy for Wisconsin’s Economy.
